Waver



June21, 1932. R EHRUCH 1,863,593

WAVER Filed Feb. 18, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR Bose E/U'Zz'cio BYHER ATTORNEY% R. EHRLICH June 21, 1932.

WAVER Filed Feb. 18, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Base Ehrliah/ BY HERATTORI? 7 66 in Figure 3, and with a tress of hair.

Patented June 21, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROSE EHRLICI-I, OFNEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOB T LAPIN SPECIALTY MFG. (20., INCL, OF NEWYORK, N. Y. A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK WAVER Applicationfiled February18, 1932. Serial No. 593,706.

This invention relates to an improvement in wavers, and morepartlcularly to a device for producing hair waves.

7 Objects Among the principal objects which the invention has in vieware: To produce an. even wave to the hair; to provide mechanical meanseasily applied to the hair for accomplishing said object; to avoid:abrasive contact of said means with the scalp; to avold breaking orstrainingthe hair; to secure simplicityof construction and operation ofsaid mechanical means; and to obtain other advantages and results as maybe brought out in the following description.

Drawings Figure 4 is 'a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a similar view and showing the hair waving element inadvanced active position;

enlarged scale shown as taken on the line disposed therein;

Figure 7 is a schematic view on enlarged scale of the hair wavingmembers with hair disposed therein, before operation; and Figure 8 is asimilar view showing the parts after the hair waving element has beenadvanced to wave the hair.

Description In the specific embodiment of the invention illustrated insaid drawings, the reference numeral 10 indicates the hair wavingapparatus in general. Said apparatus is preferably constructed of brassor aluminum to be light in weight and formed in substan tiallyrectangular shape. The apparatus is arched to approximately fit thecontour of a persons head to which it is applied;

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view on The construction shown hereinmay be" considered in its general aspect as comprising a pair of hingedmembers '11, 12, which can be opened for receiving hair therebetween. Asillustrated, said members are hinged together at one end as by a pin'13.

For convenience, the member 11 is designated as the clamp 11, and themember 12 is referred to as the shoe. Between the clamp 11 and shoe 12attached slidably to the clamp 11, is the hair waving element 14. Theclamp 11 has turned at its outer edges depending flanges 15 having spursof teeth 16adapted to engage the hair.

The'shoelQ is transversely curved to force the hair into engagement withthe teeth 16,

while maintaining the edges of the teeth removed from the scalp of thehead.

A lip'17 at the opening end of the apparatus integral with the clamp 11,is arranged to overlie the end of the shoe 12, to retain the apparatusin closed position. Said lip is preferably resilient and properly slopedso the parts may be snapped together in clamped position or separatedwhen desired by springing the lip outwardly.

..The clamp 11 is provided with two longitudinal grooves 18 dependedtherefrom and inturned toward each other. Said waving element ltissupported by said longitudinal grooves.- The clamp member is cut away toform slots 19 for viewing the hair while in the waver.

The hair waving element is preferably of one piece construction andarched to fit within the slideway 18.

To engage the hair to wave it, there is provided teeth 20 dependingtoward the shoe 12 when closed.

These teeth 20 do not touch the shoe toward i are preferably rounded attheir lower ends to more closely conform to the cupped crosssectionalshape of the shoe.

790 which they depend, for to do so, when hair" For operating the hairwaving element 14, means are provided to move the samebackward orforward. Said means is preferably a turned-up portion or finger piece 21integral with the element 14, and extending upwardly through the body ofthe clamp and through the slot 22 therein. The slot 22 is elongated toprovide the desired distance of movement for the hair wavingelernent 14H It will be understood that the hair to be waved is introduced into theapparatus while the same is in the open position shown. in

Figure 1, the hair extending straight across the shoe 12, see Figure 7-.When the clamp 11 and shoe 12 are closed together, the teeth 16 engagethe hair to prevent movement thereof longitudinally of the apparatus,but with sufficient looseness of engagement'to permit the center of eachloop of the hair to be extended longitudinally. Such movement of thehairis 'efi'ectedwhen the apparatus is closed, by sliding the movablehair waving member 1 forward, thereby looping the hair to create thedesired wave 'as shown in Figure 8. e

Claims: 7

1. An apparatus as characterized comprising a pair of elongatedpivotally connected members, said membersb'eing longitudinally curved toaccommodate the shape of the head, one of said members being cuppedtransversely to rest upon the scalp of the head and support theothermember away from the scalp, the supported member having dependent edgesserrated to engage the hair disposed between said pivoted members toavoid the forward movement thereof during the waving period, a hairwaver slidably mounted on said supported member between said edges andin approximately par- I allel relation thereto, means on said supportedmember for carrying said lever, said hair waver having a .series ofteeth struck down therefrom to near the cupped member when the pivotedmembers are closed in service position, and means for sliding said hairwaver lengthwise of the apparatus to force the hair held between saidpivoted members, toward the forward end thereof.

2. An apparatus as characterized com- 7 prising a pair of elongated.pivotally connected members, said members being longitudinally curvedto accommodate the shape of the head, one of said members being cuppedtransversely to rest upon the scalp of the head and support the othermember away from the scalp, the supported member having dependent edgesserrated to engage the hair disposed between said pivoted members toavoid the forward movement thereof during the waving period, a hairwaver slidably mounted on said supported member between said edges andin approximately parallel relation there-' to, means on said supportedmember for carrying said lever, said hair waver having a gral portion ofthe hair waver element bent up to form a finger hold to extend throughopenings provided in the said supported memberl An apparatus ascharacterized comprising a pair of elongated pivotally connectedmembers, said members being longitudinally curved to accommodate theshape of the head, one of said members being cupped transversely to restupon the scalp of the head and support the other member away from thescalp, the supported member having dependent edges serrated to engagethe hair disposed between said pivoted'members to avoid-the forwardmovement thereof during the waving period, a hairwaver slidably mountedon said-supported member between said edges and in approximatelyparallel relation thereto, means on said supported member for carryingsaid lever, said hair waver having a series of teeth struck downtherefrom to near the cupped member when the pivoted members are closedin service position, means for sliding said hair waver lengthwise of theapparatus to force thev hair held between said pivoted members, towardthe forward end thereof, said means consisting in an integral portion ofthe hair waver elementbent up to form a finger hold to extend throughopenings provided in the said supported member, and means formed on saidsupported member for limitingthe inov ementof said finger hold and thehair waver connected therewith. v I

4. An apparatus ascharacterized' comprising a pair ofelongated'pivotally connected members, said members being longitudinallycurved to accommodate the shape of thehead, one of saidinembersbeingcupp'ed transversely to rest upon the scalp of the' head andsupport the other member away from thesc'alp, h upp rte member ha i gepe edges serrated to engage the hair disposed between said pivotedmembers to avoid the forward movement thereof during the waving period,a hair waver slidably mounted on said supported member between'saidedges and in approximately parallel relation thereto, me sv n saidupport d m er r rying said lever, said hair waver having a series ofteeth struck downtherefro n to'near the cupped member when the pivotedmemappa a us. to force heihair he d. betveensa p vote memb s; wa d; theorward end thereof, said meansconsisting in an integral portion of thehair waver element bent up to form a finger hold to extend through 0enings provided in the said supported mem er, means formed on saidsupported member for limiting the movement of said finger hold and thehair waver connected therewith, and means provided on said supportedmember fcf r viewing the hair during the waving there- 0 5. An apparatusas characterized comprising a pair of elongated pivotally connectedmembers, said members being longitudinally curved to accommodate theshape of the head, one of said members being cupped transversely to restupon the scalp of the head and support the other member away from thescalp, the supported member having dependent edges serrated to engagethe hair disposed between said pivoted members to avoid the forwardmovement thereof during the waving period, a hair waver slidably mountedon said supported member between said edges and in approximatelyparallel relation thereto, means on said supported member for carryingsaid lever, said hair waver having a series of teeth struck downtherefrom to near the cupped member when the pivoted members are closedin service position, means for sliding said hair waver lengthwise of theapparatus to force the hair held between said pivoted members, towardthe forward end thereof, said means consisting in an integral portion ofthe hair waver element bent up to form a finger hold to extend throughopenings provided in the said supported member, means formed on saidsupported member for limiting the movement of said finger hold and thehair waver connected therewith, and means provided on said supportedmember for viewing the hair during the waving thereof, said meansembodying a plurality of elongated slots cut lengthwise of saidsupporting member between the edges thereof and said hair waver element.

ROSE EHRLICH.

